UW Athletics, Foster School Form 'Boundless Futures'

Boundless Futures ® partnered with the Foster School of Business this year to launch the Foster Leadership Academy, formerly known as the Husky Leadership Academy, where 25 student-athletes across seven different sports completed the academy.

The Foster Leadership Academy is a non-academic certification program that engages students in leadership experiences and reflection on their leadership journey through the lens of Authentic Leadership. Participants have the opportunity to connect with other students in their cohort, gain confidence, and improve transferable skills such as problem-solving, giving and receiving feedback, and more. Various workshops and leadership challenges were offered throughout the year for students to choose from, each focused on a specific leadership pillar. Guest speakers included Director of Athletics Jen Cohen, former UW football head coach Chris Petersen and two-time Olympian/UW Volleyball National Champion Courtney Thompson.

Students must write one reflection for each Authentic Leadership Pillar and submit a final project reflecting on their journey as a leader - in peer groups, activities, mentorship experience, Foster Leadership Academy, professional or personal life. Upon completion, each student receives a Certificate, Professional Foster Branded gift and a valuable leadership experience to add to their resume.

The Four Authentic Leadership Pillars:

Transparency: Authentic leaders exhibit transparency by openly sharing their true thoughts and feelings in the interest of exploring the right course of action rather than simply conceding to popular opinion.
Balance processing: Authentic leaders demonstrate balanced processing by accurately and objectively analyzing all relevant data and stakeholder views before coming to a decision.
Self-Awareness: Leaders who demonstrate high leader self-awareness are mindful of the ways they think about, feel about, and choose to affect others in the context of influencing them to do something.
Moral/Ethical Perspective: Authentic leaders possess a strong internalized moral perspective or "compass" that enables them to act in concert with their core values despite group, organizational or social pressures that could otherwise steer them off course.

2020-2021 Foster Leadership Academy graduates:

Zach Casler, Men's Rowing

Ashley Chang, Women's Tennis

Jessika Cowart, Women's Soccer

Jennifer Cummings, Softball

Ian Engstrom, Men's Rowing

Sarah-Maude Fortin, Women's Tennis

Anna Gibson, Women's Cross Country/Track & Field

Nicole Gooding, Men's Rowing

Max Heid, Men's Rowing

Noah Hellyer, Football

Ashleigh Helms, Women's Cross Country/Track & Field

Shae Holmes, Women's Soccer

Shona McCulloch, Women's Cross Country/Track & Field

Lucas Meek, Men's Soccer

Gio Miglietti, Men's Soccer

Vanessa Millsaps, Women's Soccer

Isaac Mohn, Men's Cross Country/Track & Field

Brooke Nelson, Softball

Charles Ostrem, Men's Soccer

Kaylene Pang, Women's Soccer

Laura Roberts, Women's Soccer

Christian Soto, Men's Soccer

Dylan Teves, Men's Soccer

Nils Vorberg, Men's Rowing

Zoey Weil, Women's Tennis

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Transparency: Authentic leaders exhibit transparency by openly sharing their true thoughts and feelings in the interest of exploring the right course of action rather than simply conceding to popular opinion.

Balance processing: Authentic leaders demonstrate balanced processing by accurately and objectively analyzing all relevant data and stakeholder views before coming to a decision.

Self-Awareness: Leaders who demonstrate high leader self-awareness are mindful of the ways they think about, feel about, and choose to affect others in the context of influencing them to do something.

Moral/Ethical Perspective: Authentic leaders possess a strong internalized moral perspective or "compass" that enables them to act in concert with their core values despite group, organizational or social pressures that could otherwise steer them off course.

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